2.2 ha Smallholding in Tesselaarsdal
Stunning 3-Bed Off-Grid Waterfront Retreat:
Embrace ultimate privacy and sustainable rural living with this exceptional 21,868m² lifestyle property. Perfectly positioned in a beautiful, secure valley surrounded by nature, wildlife and established farms, this property combines modern off-grid infrastructure with extensive landscaping and exceptional development potential.
LOCATION DETAILS
Tesselaarsdal, Overberg, Western Cape 3km from village, 26km from Caledon, 44km to Hermanus via the beautiful Hemel & Aarde Wine Valley
MAIN RESIDENCE & INFRASTRUCTURE
- 157m² Home: Featuring 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, one currently incomplete.
- Living Area: Open-plan kitchen and living room opening onto a wooden deck with prime dam and valley views.
- Large Art Studio or Multi-Purpose Room: A newly renovated, expansive room with exposed trusses, overlooking the water and beautifully landscaped dam.
- Utilities: Gas stove and gas geyser installed.
- Garages: Building plans for a double garage included.
PREMIUM OFF-GRID & WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
- Solar Power: High-capacity system featuring a 6kW Deye off-grid inverter,
5.12kW Deye LiFePO4 battery, and 12 x 615W Max LONGI bifacial solar panels reliably powers the entire property and borehole pump through winter.
- Water Supply: Main dam and strong borehole situated in a reliable catchment area. Borehole feeding 7 x 4,750L ECO water tanks, supplying the home and a gravity-fed irrigation system.
- Drinking Water: 2 x 2,500L JoJo rainwater tanks integrated with a 5-stage reverse osmosis filtration system.
- Dams & Landscaping: A large 32m x 25m swimming dam complete with 55 tons of hand-packed natural stone canals, streams with waterfalls, and established lawn and trees. A second elevated dam site could either be filled or easily be flattened into a platform with panoramic views, ideal for a second dwelling.
PRIVACY & SECURITY
- Highly private and secluded setting with an excellent safety track record.
- Completely fenced in.
- Equipped with security beams and an active armed response connection.
- Maintained with a recently cleared 5m firebreak perimeter and neat landscaping.
- Bordered by around 450 planted Pinus Radiata trees for natural wind protection and privacy.
Set in the heart of nature and surrounded by wildlife, this property offers the perfect foundation for a peaceful country retreat, small-scale farming, or further boutique development.
Property details
- Listing number Z51564
- Property type Small Holding
- Listing date 6 Nov 2026
- Land size 2.2 ha
- Floor size 157 m²
- Rates and taxes R 205
Property features
- Bedrooms 3
- En-suite 1
- Bathrooms 3
- Lounges 2
- Dining areas 1
- Open parking 6
- Storeys 1
- Pet friendly
- Access gate
- Alarm
- Built in cupboards
- Deck
- Fenced
- Patio
- Scenic view
- Study
- Kitchen
- Garden
- Family TV room
- Irrigation system
- Borehole